• Star Wars: Dark Force Rising: The Thrawn Trilogy, Book 2

  • By: Timothy Zahn
  • Narrated by: Marc Thompson
  • Length: 14 hrs and 56 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (18,429 ratings)

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Star Wars: Dark Force Rising: The Thrawn Trilogy, Book 2

By: Timothy Zahn
Narrated by: Marc Thompson
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The dying Empire's most cunning and ruthless warlord - Grand Admiral Thrawn - has taken command of the remnants of the Imperial fleet and launched a massive campaign aimed at the New Republic's destruction. With the aid of unimaginable weapons long hidden away by the Emperor on a backwater planet, Thrawn plans to turn the tide of battle, overwhelm the New Republic, and impose his iron rule throughout the galaxy.

Meanwhile, Han and Lando Calrissian race against time to find proof of treason inside the highest Republican Council - only to discover instead a ghostly fleet of warships that could bring doom to their friends and victory to their enemies.

Yet most dangerous of all is a new Dark Jedi, risen from the ashes of a shrouded past, consumed by bitterness...and scheming to corrupt Luke Skywalker to the Dark Side.

©2011 Timothy Zahn (P)2012 Random House Audio

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Awesome performance, the reader nailed the voices.

The man who recorded this series did a wonderful job with character voices, especially that of Han Solo.

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Trilogy part two

If you could sum up Star Wars: Dark Force Rising: The Thrawn Trilogy, Book 2 in three words, what would they be?

DARK GRIPING THRILING

What was one of the most memorable moments of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising: The Thrawn Trilogy, Book 2?

The ending, but also the battle scenes.

Which character – as performed by Marc Thompson – was your favorite?

Grand admiral thrawn, he is scary.

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This book was a great listen. As a Star Wars fan I really got a kick from this book. The reader of the book is a GREAT fit.

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Good Trilogy

If you could sum up Star Wars: Dark Force Rising in three words, what would they be?

Classic Star Wars!

What did you like best about this story?

As a Star Wars fan I've read quite a few Star Wars books. Timothy Zahn is by far one of the best Star Wars authors. He stays true to the characters and always has a good story line that keeps you guessing. This trilogy is just such one.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

If I'd had the time, yes!

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Loved It!

Good pacing of story, continues character development, finally getting to see more of the crazed Jedi, great performance for music and narration.

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Incredible, better in every way than the first book

I first read this trilogy 20 years ago, and while I enjoyed coming back to listen to the first book, it wasn’t QUITE as good as I had remembered. This second book, however, was the phenomenal. Timothy Zahn just GETS Star Wars. So many cool destinations. aliens, and stories you care about tying it all together. Everything just felt authentic, existing characters acted believably, and new and interesting characters expanded the story. LOVED it!

The book switches often between multiple perspectives, and I’m used to only being interested in one or two and waiting to back to the “interesting subplot”. Not so here. Every subplot had me wanting more, and each kept me hooked the whole way.

The narration was also excellent! Marc Thompson seemed to improve on all of his unique character voices over time (especially since the first novel). The sound effects, and ESPECIALLY the music, just make the whole production so dramatic and theatrical. I’m hoping I can find other Star Wars novels with this level of narration and care for the source material! Highly recommend!

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Timothy Zahn....yet another hit.

I'm still waiting for the let down from Zahn, but after a dozen or more of his books read, guess he's not going to let me down.

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Best Staw Wars book I've ever read

narration excellent, characters excellent, this trilogy without a doubt is my favorite star wars story, and this is my favorite book. so many twist and turns. Thrawn is a perfect villain. And really pushes the narrative forward.

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Takes me back

Loved this book! This series is MUST read for Star War Fans, old and young. I watched the original trilogy in the 1980s and the story jumps into the lingo and characters smoothly with similar humor and idiosyncrasies of main characters. The author is spot on! Thank you!!! Also, the audiobook speaker is great, with verbal inflections that really made me smile. Thank you!!! I recommend book 1 (awesome!) which grabbed my interest immediately. Next, for me, i am looking forward to read book 3, last in series!!!

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Thrawn Trilogy is real story

This actually the second time listening to Dark Force Rising. You will picture the heroes from original Star Wars trilogy listening to the writer through one of the better voices (deserves name mentioned but I'll probably mess up if exit review). Do you like Star Wars books? Grand Admiral Thrawn will not disappoint wherever whatever he's in

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Should have been the 7,8 &9

Better story than what Disney put out by far. Much more realistic as to what would really have occurred after Return of the Jedi.

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